The NHL Belt · rivalry
Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
8Belt meetings
4Bruins wins
3Lightning wins
3Title changes
Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning have met 8 times with the NHL belt on the line, from December 23, 1995 to February 1, 2026. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Boston Bruins lead the belt series 4–3, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,613 | Dec 23, 1995 | Boston Bruins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 7–5 | Defense |
| 6,338 | Dec 7, 2002 | Boston Bruins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 (OT) | Title change |
| 6,392 | Mar 31, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,721 | Oct 18, 2007 | Boston Bruins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,530 | Nov 3, 2016 | Boston Bruins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,769 | Apr 6, 2019 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston Bruins 6–3 | Title change |
| 8,088 | Jan 26, 2023 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston Bruins 3–2 | Title change |
| 8,382 | Feb 1, 2026 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston Bruins 6–5 (SO) | Defense |